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Broke my front left halfshaft....

I am trying to figure out the right part number. I dont think its the halfshaft that broke, more the connecting peice to the midline. Its the front left driveshaft, and its the peice that connects to the chassis assembly, maybe part # 5654?

That would be #5678 snapped one there myself.
There was a bad batch way back, still see the odd one. pretty rare lately
Traxxas may help you out that should not break there.Plastic should have givin up first.Keep in mind I'm not a expert.

From the pic. It looks like front locker side.# 5678.lucky you get to open up a diff to replace the locker shaft.on a good note.pretty rare for that to break.so you shouldn't have to replace that again anytime soon

From the pic. It looks like front locker side.# 5678.lucky you get to open up a diff to replace the locker shaft.on a good note.pretty rare for that to break.so you shouldn't have to replace that again anytime soon

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Yall are awesome, thank you for all your help. Sure wish one of yall lived by me so I could take this apart with some help lol. Maybe a 3 hour job.

Although they are for the n-Revo model, these instructions (page one) will get you started:Differential Rebuild Instructions
There are some differences, the main being that you need to remove the T-Lock linkage. Hold the linkage in place with your fingers while you remove the 2.5mm caphead screw. You don't want to twist the plastic T-Lock actuator.

Wow, I haven't heard very much about that part breaking since the Summit first came out nearly 4 years ago. I broke a similar piece in my Summit early in the spring of 09, which was the first of two parts I ever broke on it. The second was the rear bumper mount from doing repetitive wheelies. Either way though, it sounds like you are having fun with your Summit.

It seems intimidating....It's really not so bad.follow what ksb suggested. once you see it apart,you will see its not that
Complicated really.Its a bummer that you have to dig into the truck this soon.
I had mine break 30 minutes after I got it.(bad batch of 5678) I Hadn't joined here yet....it was a adventures took apart twice as much as I needed to...lol

Although they are for the n-Revo model, these instructions (page one) will get you started:Differential Rebuild Instructions
There are some differences, the main being that you need to remove the T-Lock linkage. Hold the linkage in place with your fingers while you remove the 2.5mm caphead screw. You don't want to twist the plastic T-Lock actuator.

Okay i will follow this, thank you bud, would know what to do if i didnt have this site and the good peeps on it. Thanks for the heads up about holding the tlock linkage while undoing the screw. I was putting my new 2065 trans shift servo on and didnt tbink to hold the li kage and i believe i may have stripped one tooth off of the servo horn lol!! Man, these machines can take up time if you dont replace stuff properly. I am learning. My garage is turning into a big area of broken parts and tools. I just bought my daughter a two wheel drive stampede and i cant even play with her because i have been fixing my summit lol.

Okay, got the bulkhead off, and that tiny piece at the bottom of the picture is what broke off the output shaft.

And my beautiful wife being my cheer leader as i scream when i flipped over the summit after disconnecting the bulkhead and almost snapped my steering servos because the bulkhead came off the chassis. God willing, i wont break anything trying to repair this.

Very nervous. Now just waiting on the part and the oil to come from traxxas. I hope I can put it all together and have a running summit again. Well, at least I know if I can do this, I can do anything, including conquer the world. You all have been a tremendous encouragement and help, couldn't have even gotten this far if it wasnt for all of your help.

And dad gu.mit!!!!!! They didnt send me the right part arggggg! I have been sitting around for two weeks waiting on traxxas. They didnt send me the #5678 that i asked for. They sent me a rebuild kit (5382x) that had everything for a diff rebuild except the right part. Man this stinks

I run 500k or marine wheel bearing grease in my diffs. I want them to lock up with out having them being locked.

That sux that they sent the wrong part. That's happened to me on a transmitter they sent beck and it was still broke. They ended up sending me a bran new transmitter for free and I got to keep the old one.